ZEISS’S entry into the four-times zoom market is the Conquest V4. The Conquest line is the company’s midpoint in terms of price. Manufactured in Japan, the V4 is, overall, an optic with all the basic controls the average hunter wants or needs. But the most impressive feature of any Zeiss Conquest scope is its value — the relationship between cost, quality and utility.
The V4 range includes 1-4x24, 3-12x44, 3-12x56, 4-16x44, 4-16x50 and 6-24x50. The sample I received is the 3-12x56 model. It was paired with a new Sauer 100 Stainless Classic in .223 and was a good match for the gun.
Zeiss cut costs of the V4 by working directly with a manufacturer in Japan where labour costs are lower than in its traditional German Oberkochen base. Examining the V4,
